scordium

noun

scor·​di·​um

ˈskȯ(r)dēəm

plural -s

archaic

: water germander

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration of Latin scordion, from Greek skordion, diminutive of skorodon, skordon garlic; akin to Albanian hurdhë garlic

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